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J. COLLINS. Faucet for 'Dispensing Mineral Waters.`

Patented Sept. 7, 1880.

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JOHN COLLINS, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.

FAUCET FOR DISPENSING MINERAL \N/i\"l`i'.RS.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 232,003, dated September '7, 1880.

'Application lcd June 29, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, JOHN CoLLiNs, ofBrooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful I1nprovcnient in Double-Valved Faucets for Mineral-Water Fountains. of which the following' is a specification.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a cross-section taken through the line .fr Fig. l. Fig.3isalongi tudinal section of the lower valve. Fig. 4 is a cross -section of the lower valve, taken through the line y y, Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish faucets for mineral-water fountains, so constructed that the water can be introduced into the glasses without losing its sparkle, and which will not be liable to leal: or get out of order.

The invention consists in constructing a donble-valved faucet for mineral-water fountains of the body having a cavity in its upper end and two passa-ges, the screw-plug, the upper screwvalve, the lower screw valve, formed ofthe stationarytube/,the sliding tube having closed lower end, openings in the sides of its lower part, and a screw-thread upon its outer surface, the stationary flanged tube to form a seat for the hand-wheel, and the handwhecl carrying the nozzle. as will be hereinafter fully described.

A represents the body of the faucet, the stein of which is secured to the fountain in the usual manner. In the upper part of the body A is formed a cavity, B, which is closed by a screw-plug, O, and the bottom of which serves as a seat for the valve D. The stein E of the valve D has a screw-thread formed upon it, passes through a screw-hole in the plug O, and has a hand-wheel, F, attached to its upper end. The passage G through the stein ot' the faucet A terminates at the bottom of the cavity B, so as to be closed by the valve D. The valve D also closes the upper end of the passage H that passes down through the body A of the faucet, and is continued through the tube I, which is screwedinto or otherwise rigidly attached to the said body A. The lower end of the tube I may be beveled upon one or both sides to cause it to tit closer upon its seat in the closed lower end of the tube J, which has the lower part of its sides out awa-y to forln openings for the escape of the water when the said tube is run down. Upon the inner surface of the tube J are formed one or more longitudinal ribs, to enter longitudinal grooves in the outer surface ot the tube I to prevent the tube J from turning upon the said tube I. The lower end of the body A is countersunk to receive the Lipper end of the tube J, and of a short tube, K, placed upon the upper part of the said tube J, and which is rigidly connected with the bodyA by pins or screws, as shown in Fig. l. Around the lower end of the tube K is formed a ring-flange to serve as a seat for the hand-wheel, L, the inner surface of which is rabbeted to receive and lit upon the said tiang'e.

To the hand-wheel L is secured the base of the nozzle M by rivets, bolts, or other suitable means, The cavity ofthe nozzle M is made pearshaped, and in the inner surface of the passage, thron gh its base, is formed ascrewthread to fit upon the screw-thread of the valve-tubeJ. With this constructionthe nozzle M will be turned by and with the handwheel L, so as to run the tube J down froin the tube I to open the valve, and to run it up against the tube I to close the valve.

Having thus described iny invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A double-valved faucet for mineral-water fountains, constructed substantially as herein shown and described, consisting of the body A, having cavity B and passages G I-I, the screw-plug O, the valve D E, the stationary tube I, the sliding tube J, having a closed lower end, openings in the sides of its lower part, and a screw-thread upon its outer surface, the stationary flanged tube K, the handwheel L, and the nozzle M, as set forth.

2. In a doublevalved faucet for mineralwater fountains, the combination, with the body A, provided with the passages G H and the tubes I K, of the sliding tube J, the handwheel L, and the nozzle M, substantially'as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN COLLINS,

Witnesses:

.Mines T. GRAHAM, O. SnDewIoK. 

